Pacific Coast Oil Trust Announces There Will Be No February Cash Distribution

PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST (NYSE:ROYT) (the “Trust”), a perpetual royalty
trust formed by Pacific Coast Energy Company LP (“PCEC”), announced
today that there will be no cash distribution to the holders of its
units of beneficial interest of record on February 5, 2016, as Trust
administrative expenses and the PCEC operating and services fee exceeded
the net profits for the Developed Properties and the 7.5% overriding
royalty on the Remaining Properties from Orcutt Field and Orcutt
Diatomite. The Trust’s distribution calculation relates to PCEC
operations during December 2015.

The net profits for the Developed Properties were $23,000 compared to
$0.3 million in the prior month, principally due to lower revenues of
$0.3 million due to lower average realized prices, which was partially
offset by one more day of production. The current month’s lease
operating expenses for the Developed Properties, including property
taxes, were $0.1 million lower than the prior month at $2.6 million, and
this was offset by capital expenditures that were $0.1 million higher
than the prior month.

Average realized prices for the Developed and Remaining Properties were
$28.52 per Boe, as compared to $33.60 per Boe in November.

The current month’s calculations included $33,000 for the 7.5%
overriding royalty on the Remaining Properties from 38 Orcutt Diatomite
wells and 11 Orcutt Field wells. The cumulative deficit of the net
profits interest on the Remaining Properties, including the 7.5%
overriding royalty payments, increased by $0.1 million in the current
month and now stands at approximately $1.8 million.

Trust administrative expenses and the monthly operating and services fee
payable to PCEC totaled approximately $0.3 million and exceeded the
distribution received from PCEC from the net profits for the Developed
Properties and the 7.5% overriding royalty on the Remaining Properties
from Orcutt Field and Orcutt Diatomite.

PCEC has provided the Trust with a $1 million letter of credit to be
used by the Trust if its cash on hand (including available cash
reserves) is not sufficient to pay ordinary course administrative
expenses as they become due. Alternatively, PCEC may loan funds to the
Trust necessary to pay such expenses. Any funds provided under the
letter of credit or loaned by PCEC may only be used for the payment of
current accounts or other obligations to trade creditors in connection
with obtaining goods or services or for the payment of other accrued
current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Trust’s
business. The Trust will be borrowing funds from PCEC or drawing on the
letter of credit to pay its administrative expenses; and consequently,
no further distributions will be made to Trust unitholders until the
indebtedness created by such amounts drawn or borrowed, including
interest thereon, has been paid in full.

Sales Volumes and Prices

The following table displays PCEC’s underlying sales volumes and average
prices for the month of December 2015:

Underlying Properties

Sales Volumes

Average Price

(Boe)

(per Boe)

Developed Properties (a)

91,243

$

29.23

Remaining Properties (b)

23,132

$

25.74

(a) Crude oil sales represented 97% of sales volumes.

(b) Crude oil sales represented 100% of sales volumes.

Status of the Trust

As oil and natural gas prices continue to decline and as we are unable
to predict future commodity prices with any greater precision than the
futures market, it appears likely that distributions to the Trust will
continue to be significantly impacted. The Trust Agreement provides that
the Trust will terminate in the event that the net annual cash available
for distribution to the Trust is less than $2 million for each of any
two consecutive years.

Overview of Trust Structure

Pacific Coast Oil Trust is a perpetual Delaware statutory trust formed
by PCEC to own interests in certain oil and gas properties in the Santa
Maria Basin and the Los Angeles Basin in California (the “Underlying
Properties”). The Underlying Properties and the Trust’s net profits and
royalty interests are described in the Trust’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As described in the
Trust’s filings with the SEC, the amount of any periodic distributions
is expected to fluctuate, depending on the proceeds received by the
Trust as a result of actual production volumes, oil and gas prices,
development expenses, and the amount and timing of the Trust’s
administrative expenses, among other factors. Future distributions are
expected to be made on a monthly basis. For additional information on
the Trust, please visit www.pacificcoastoiltrust.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release,
other than statements of historical facts, are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of these provisions. These forward-looking
statements include the amount and date of any anticipated distribution
to unitholders. The anticipated distribution is based, in part, on the
amount of cash received or expected to be received by the Trust from
PCEC with respect to the relevant period. Any differences in actual cash
receipts by the Trust could affect this distributable amount. Other
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include expenses of the Trust and reserves for anticipated future
expenses. Statements made in this press release are qualified by the
cautionary statements made in this press release. Neither PCEC nor the
Trustee intends, and neither assumes any obligation, to update any of
the statements included in this press release. An investment in units
issued by Pacific Coast Oil Trust is subject to the risks described in
the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2014 filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015, and if applicable, the
Trust’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Trust's Annual Report on
Form 10-K and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q reports are available
over the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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